Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional condition of the bowel that is diagnosed using
clinical criteria. This paper discusses the nature of the diagnostic process for IBS and how …

Since the last comprehensive review in 1974, the Health Belief Model (HBM) has continued
to be the focus of considerable theoretical and research attention. This article presents a …

The global spread of COVID-19 requires not only national-level responses but also active
compliance with individual-level prevention measures. Because COVID-19 is an infectious …

Adherence to the medical regimen continues to rank as a major clinical problem in the
management of patients with essential hypertension, as in other conditions treated with …

Four competing theories of health-protective behavior are reviewed: the health belief model,
the theory of reasoned action, protection motivation theory, and subjective expected utility …

As the importance of social psychological factors in health has been increasingly
recognized, a premium has been increasing recognized, a premium has been placed on the …

Abstract Although research on Health Behavior Theory (HBT) is being conducted at a rapid
pace, the extent to which the field is truly moving forward in understanding health behavior …

The optimistic bias is defined as judging one's own risk as less than the risk of others.
Researchers have identified numerous personal and situational factors that moderate the …

This article examines a comprehensive model of information seeking (CMIS) resulting from
the synthesis of three theoretical research streams: the health belief model, uses and …

The tendency to believe that one's own risk is less than that of others may reduce interest in
health-protective behaviors. This article describes 4 attempts to reduce such optimistic …